Punta Encomienda Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Oaxaca, Mexico)
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Today's Punta Encomienda sea temperature is 28.9 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 28.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.4 °C to 29.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 24 Apr (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28 °C) at Punta Encomienda. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.
Map of current Mexico Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Mexico Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Punta Encomienda. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Punta Encomienda sea water temperatures peak in the range 29 to 31°C (84 to 88°F) on around the 18th of August and are at their lowest on about the 15th of January, in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Punta Encomienda mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Punta Encomienda can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Punta Encomienda. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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